Smooshing

Late card share again for the 30 day coloring challenge at The Daily Marker. This card uses a floral stamp from Hero Arts that was given to me at Creativation and a large Thanks stamp by Honey Bee Stamps. 

To make the card I used a white top folding card base and a watercolor paper panel cut down with a stitched die. 

I stamped the floral image in Versamark ink and heat embossed it in white. This stamp is on a wood block so I used the Creative Corners from My Sweet Petunia to help me get a good impression, because of the texture of watercolor paper.  I used Zig Cleancolor Realbrush pens to watercolor it. Next I attempted the "smoosh" technique with distress inks. As you can see my feeble attempt,  smooshing did not come easy for me. I need lots of practice. Using the Original MISTI I added the large thanks using raven ink by Brutus Monroe, I literally had to overstamp this sentiment 10 times to get a good impression. I ended up embossing it with black embossing powder to give it a shine.

I am entering this one in a couple water color challenges 

CAS Mix Up

And 

CAS Watercolor